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Early Civilizations
Old stone age vs. new stone age
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prehistory | Period of time before the invention of writing. |
| Artifacts | Objects made by humans, left behind for archeologists to find |
| Culture | The way of life of a society, which includes it's beliefs, values, and practices |
| Polytheism | A belief in many gods |
| Archeology | The study of past people/cultures through the materials they laft behind. |
| Barter Economy | A system of trading goods for goods -no money. |
| Animism | A belief that spirits exsist in nature |
| Neolithic | New Stone age |
| Surplus | Process of growing extra food creates this |
| Civilization | A complex, highly organized social order |
| Neolithic Revolution | Domesticated plants and animals, built villages and cities, made more advanced tools, end to a nomadic life style, formed government. |